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Passage 1 (09•浙江) The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end , all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant. We __21__ the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city __22__ the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply 23 us all –the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money… Walking home, 24 under a low bridge, we came across 25 families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on 26 he night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness. The poverty(贫困) was 27 than anything my young companions had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many 28 and cried. Spending time in this 29 moves a person to care about humanity. That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had 30 . Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult 31 that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together 32 a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that 33 of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions. Based on my 34 in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that 35 the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all 36 that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen. 37 , what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the 38 we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on 39 they could do, a sense of determination 40 the previous sadness. Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.
21.A.put up with B.got back to C.looked back on D.made up for 22.A.now that B.so that C.as if D.even if 23.A.puzzled B.annoyed C.embarrassed D.shocked 24.A.marching B.running C.passing D.moving 25.A.entire B.normal C.average D.general 26.A.beyond B.with C.till D.for 27.A.stronger B.deeper C.worse D.less 28.A.gave up B.broke down C.set off D.held on 29.A.environment B.hotel C.house D.background 30.A.inspected B.attempted C.witnessed D.challenged 31.A.feelings B.decisions C.thoughts D.impressions 32.A.along B.around C.by D.in 33.A.neither B.either C.none D.each 34.A.experiences B.schedules C.data D.position 35.A.once B.while C.since D.unless 36.A.supposed B.advised C.confirmed D.agreed 37.A.Surely B.Rather C.Now D.Indeed 38.A.burden B.suffering C.anxiety D.difficulty 39.A.how B.where C.what D.when 40.A.replaced B.changed C.covered D.improved 答案 21.C 22.B 23.D 24.C 25.A 26.D 27.C 28.B 29.A 30.C 31.A 32.D 33.C 34.A 35.B 36.D 37.C 38.B 39.C 40.A Passage 2 (09•全国Ⅱ) One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like 21 , whatever it might be, 22 I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to 23 how much of my success I owe to my 24 of those words as one of my values. My 25 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 26 what I want to do as a career(职业). 27 I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and raise a family, so I didn’t think the job I took 28 that much. I couldn’t have been more 29 . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity(机会)to 30 through the company into different 31 . I accepted each new opportunity with the 32 ,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my 33 position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve 34 every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I 35 a large number of different talents(才能)and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being 36 trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I 37 what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my 38 . I will succeed. That’s why I’m so 39 to be a part of CareerFables. com. I think 40 has come and I am determined to make it a success. 21. A. everything B. something C. everybody D. somebody 22. A. until after B. ever since C. so that D. long before 23. A. consider B. argue C. include D. realize 24. A. suggestion B. explanation C. acceptance D. discussion 25. A. hard B. best C. extra D. first 26. A. determined B. examined C. experienced D. introduced 27. A. Actually B. Gradually C. Finally D. Usually 28. A. helped B. required C. expressed D. mattered 29. A. careful B. mistaken C. interested D. prepared 30. A. look up B. take up C. move up D. put up 31. A. situations B. choices C. directions D. positions 32. A. thought B. reply C. action D. advice 33. A. easier B. newer C. earlier D. higher 34. A. permitted B. counted C. organized D. enjoyed 35. A. show B. possess C. need D. gather 36. A. lucky for B. slow at C. open to D. afraid of 37. A. think of B. give away C. believe in D. turn into 38. A. business B. goal C. fortune D. growth 39. A. excited B. curious C. surprised D. helpful 40. A. dream B. time C. power D. honor 答案 21.B 22.A 23.D 24.C 25.D 26.A 27.A 28.D 29.B 30.C 31.D 32.A 33.C 34.D 35.B 36.C 37.C 38.B 39.A 40.B
Passage 3 (08•广东) Tales of the supernatural are common in all parts of Britain.In particular,there was (and perhaps still is) a belief in fairies(仙女).Not all of these 21 are the friendly,people-loving characters that appear in Disney films,and in some folktales they&n